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Hexa
Hexa is a multi-stage startup studio that works hand-in-hand with founders to build and grow software companies at every stage. It started in 2011 to rethink...
Hexa
Hexa is a multi-stage startup studio that works hand-in-hand with founders to build and grow software companies at every stage. It started in 2011 to rethink company creation by building alongside founders rather than from the sidelines. The studio has launched 50 companies with a combined valuation of over $5 billion, employing more than 2600 people worldwide.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2011
AUM
$4.5B
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Belgium
City
Brussels
Corporate office
Brussels, Belgium
Principals
Quentin Nickmans
Senior Partner and Founder
Thibaud Elzière
Senior Partner and Founder
Amaury Sepulchre
Senior Partner and Founder
Matthieu Gombeaud
CEO
Florent Quinti
Partner
Matthieu Vaxelaire
Partner
Augustin Celier
Partner
Guillaume Lerouge
Partner
Maxime Brousse
Partner
Raphael Vullierme
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does eFounders source new company ideas?
Most ideas are generated internally by the founding partners and their team of product and GTM experts. They look for gaps in business software, often in areas adjacent to previous successes — fintech, collaboration, and sales tools. External founders pitch the studio as well, but the model is weighted toward inside-out origination.
What does the built-in team actually do inside a portfolio company?
Hexa employs roughly 30 product managers, designers, engineers, GTM specialists, and finance operators who embed full-time with a startup for its first 12 to 18 months. They handle product discovery, initial build, go-to-market motion, and early fundraising. The goal is to replace studio operators with a hired permanent team as the company scales.
How does eFounders relate to the Hexa brand?
Hexa is the umbrella brand the studio adopted to reflect its move from a single-stage idea lab to a multi-stage platform. The legal entity and studio team remain the same; Hexa is simply the outward-facing name for the firm originally known as eFounders.
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